Thursday, November 23, 2006

Ottawa Principles on Anti-terrorism and Human Rights / Faculty of Law, University of Ottawa, Ottawa,Canada, 2006

PDF - http://www.statewatch.org/news/2006/nov/ottawa-principles.pdf
"In June 2006, experts on human rights and terrorism met in their individual capacities to develop the following Principles on Anti-terrorism and Human Rights. They shared a common view that the preservation of human rights ­not least the right to life ­ is the central motivator of anti-terrorism. They also believed that human rights constitute an elemental and immutable constraint on how anti-terrorism is conducted. The struggle for collective security must not be an assault on the individual's life, liberty andsecurity of the person. This document is the product of their deliberations."